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19 hurt at New Orleans parade shooting 13 May 2013 - 11:32 am

New Orleans Police Department members are seen at the site of a shooting of at least 12 people during a Mother's Day parade...

Musharraf party wins two seats in Pakistan election 13 May 2013 - 10:52 am

ISLAMABAD: Supporters of Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf won two seats in the northwestern district of Chitral after flouting a party boycott...

Glencore Xstrata dumps Australian coal terminal 13 May 2013 - 10:50 am

SYDNEY: Glencore Xstrata on Monday dumped plans for a new billion-dollar coal export terminal in Australia's Queensland state, citing poor current market conditions...

Japan's Sharp to name new chief 13 May 2013 - 10:26 am

TOKYO: Japanese electronics giant Sharp will name a new president at its June shareholders' meeting, replacing its current chief after only a year...

At least seven killed, 70 injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan 13 May 2013 - 10:06 am

ISLAMABAD: At least seven people were killed and seventy others wounded in a suicide attack last night near the house of a police...

AirAsia X hopes to raise up to $300m from IPO 13 May 2013 - 10:05 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes plans to raise up to $300 million by listing shares in the long-haul arm of AirAsia, slated...

North Korea appoints new armed forces minister 13 May 2013 - 09:52 am

SEOUL: North Korea has replaced the hardline general who headed its armed forces ministry, in a further reshuffling of the top brass by...

Karachi stocks hit all-time high on Sharif win 13 May 2013 - 09:49 am

KARACHI: Karachi stocks hit an all-time high Monday following Nawaz Sharif's strong victory in landmark elections, which revived hopes the steel tycoon's pro-business...

Tokyo stocks closed up 1.20pc 13 May 2013 - 09:36 am

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks advanced 1.20 percent Monday, hitting a more than five year high, as the yen's fall accelerated after Japan avoided open...

Samsung announces 5G data breakthrough 13 May 2013 - 08:30 am

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Monday it had successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology that would eventually allow users to download an entire...

Exchange Rates in Qatar 13 May 2013 - 08:17 am

Exchange Rates in Qatar DOHA: Exchange Rates for foreign currencies as issued on Monday Qatar National Bank (QNB) are as following: Currency Buying...

Philippines holds elections vital for Aquino reforms 13 May 2013 - 08:02 am

Philippine President Benigno Aquino reads his speech during a campaign in Quezon City Metro Manila on May 9, 2013. Reuters/Cheryl Ravelo MANILA: The...

Natural calamity 13 May 2013 - 04:36 am

Indian Disaster Response Force and security personnel carry out rescue operations at the site of a landslide in Aizawl, in Mizoram, yesterday. The...

US Indians lobby for a slice of immigration pie 13 May 2013 - 04:36 am

Washington: From corporate America to Indian techies to Indian-Americans with family ties to their native land — all are lobbying hard to influence...

Maoists trying to set shop in northeast: Mooshahary 13 May 2013 - 04:36 am

Shillong: Meghalaya Governor R S Mooshahary yesterday cautioned that Maoists were trying to establish their foothold in India’s northeastern region. “The Assam government...

Bansal threatens scribe near home; press club seeks apology 13 May 2013 - 04:36 am

Chandigarh: Disgraced former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal yesterday had a brush with the media here, barely hours after returning from New Delhi...

CPM sacks three aides of Achuthanandan 13 May 2013 - 04:35 am

New Delhi/Kochi: The long-delayed sacking from the CPI-M of three staff members of Kerala’s Leader of Opposition V S Achuthanandan was effected yesterday...

Sharif poised to form government 13 May 2013 - 04:34 am

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif meets party supporters at his home in Lahore yesterday. RIGHT: Supporters clamour for sweets being distributed outside...